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Collared lemming

Collared lemming

Genus of rodents

Dicrostonyx is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[1] It contains the collared lemmings or varying lemmings. They are the only North American rodents that turn completely white in winter.[2] It contains the following species:

Quick Facts Collared lemmings Temporal range: Early Pleistocene to Recent, Scientific classification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Genus Dicrostonyx". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 970–973. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. [2]
    "Dicrostonyx groenlandicus, Bering collared lemming". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
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